What's My Communication Style - Online Assessment

Adds one credit to your Assessment Center Account. This credit will allow you to distribute the What's My Communication Style Online Assessment to a participant of your choice. You'll need to purchase one credit per participant.

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Includes 1 credit for this online assessment for groups or organizations. You will need to purchase 1 credit per individual participant. (Quantity discounts are available, starting at 50 units per purchase.)

Assessment contents:

Personalized, full-color report

Results of 24-item assessment

Your Communication Style Profile

Four Types of Communication

Two Dimensions of Communication Style

Communication Style Strengths

Communication Style Trouble Spots

Interacting With Other Communication Styles

Applying What You've Learned

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What's My Communication Style? starts with a self-assessment (a communications style inventory) that takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. Individuals respond to 24 different items relating to both verbal and nonverbal communication by selecting the statement ending that they believe best reflects their perceived communication behavior. Each response is scored, providing individuals with a total summary for each of the four personal communication styles: direct, spirited, considerate, and systematic.

The majority of individuals will show a clear preference for one of the types of communication styles, which becomes their dominant style. This communication style inventory is followed by approximately one hour of interpretation of scores, topic discussion, debriefing, and action planning. The What's My Communication Style? facilitator guide also offers an easy-to-follow workshop outline that expands What's My Communication Style? into a 1.5-hour classroom training program.

Uses and Applications

What's My Communication Style? is appropriate for use with anyone and is equally effective for personal and management development. The communication assessment can be used as a standalone training development tool, or it can be incorporated into a more comprehensive training program on communication skills. This communication assessment is an effective foundation for a variety of soft-skills training topics, including communication, leadership, team building, and supervisory skills.

If you are familiar with the DISC-based assessments, you will find that What's My Communication Style? is a practical and easy-to-use alternative. Now available in these languages: Spanish, Chinese.

Learning Outcomes

Identify a preference for one of four communication styles

Uncover the characteristics of each style

Discover how style affects communication

Learn how to "speed read" a person's dominant communication style

Understand how to "flex" style for effective communication with others

Product Type

Assessment

Measures

A number of different personal communication styles, ranging from everything from your habits of talking, listening, movement, and even handshake. The goals:

Identify a preference for one of four communication styles

Uncover the characteristics of each style

Discover how style affects communication

Learn how to "speed read" a person's communication style

Understand how to "flex" style for effective communication with others

Number of items

Dimensions

Expressiveness

Assertiveness

Time Required

1 hour, with an optional workshop that ranges between 1 hour to half-a-day.

The print version is ideal for facilitators who prefer to oversee scoring and administration of the assessment, if you don't know who the participants will be before the class begins, or if your learners do not have easy access to computers. It includes pressure-sensitive forms for scoring to aid manual tabulation. The accompanying Participant Guide includes interpretive information, worksheets, and action planning.

Online self-assessment: Order one per individual or participant.

The online version is an excellent choice for enterprise-wide training or audiences that are geographically dispersed. It offers 24/7 access, streamlined distribution, and instant scoring. Each online assessment includes personalized reporting, full-color charts, interpretive information, worksheets, and action planning.

QuickStart Training: Optional

If you are new to this product we highly recommend HRDQ QuickStart Training, whether you are a novice trainer or a seasoned facilitator. It's an excellent way to quickly get up to speed on the product so you can step into your first training class with confidence. Personalized, one-on-one telephone coaching is provided at your convenience. Our subject matter experts will review the program with you, offer ideas for tailoring the program to your specific needs, discuss typical participant questions and reactions, and more.

Dr. Eileen M. Russo is former vice president of research and development for HRDQ. She has a Ph.D. in social psychology with a minor in organizational behavior and an MS in social psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as a BA in psychology from Fairfield University. Her work includes research in social influence, group behavior, decision making, and perceptions of control at work. As vice president of research and development, Dr. Russo was responsible for overseeing the development of HRDQ products. She is the author of many HRDQ products, including What's My Style?, What's My Communication Style?, and the Supervisory Skills Questionnaire.